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Steve Kerr giving Kevin Durant some in-game instructions.

Steve Kerr Was Justifiably Irked About Being Misquoted To Make Kevin Durant Look Bad

College Basketball

Forgot About The Pac-12, Did Ya?

Soccer

Tottenham Embarrassed By Team Whose Coach Was Sentenced To Prison This Week

Meyers Leonard taking a call right before cutting the stream off.

Meyers Leonard Banished To And Then Immediately From Oklahoma City

SnellWatch: The Promise Of A New World

Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Brave Photographer’s Fight Against Authority

Meyers Leonard Suspended By NBA, Banned By Twitch For Heated Gaming Moment

FC Porto's Spanish forward Toni Martinez (C-R) celebrates as FC Porto's Argentinian goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin (2ndL Rear) comforts Juventus' Spanish forward Alvaro Morata at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Juventus Turin and FC Porto on March 9, 2021 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Savor All The Dramatic Turns Of Porto’s Shocking Champions League Win Over Juventus

Meyers Leonard Has Heated Gaming Moment, Finds Out He’s In Trouble Live On Stream

Dutch Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Fenix celebrates on the podium after winning the 'Strade Bianche' one day cycling race (184km) from and to Siena, Italy, Saturday 06 March 2021. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM (Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Cycling

Mathieu van der Poel’s Attack At Strade Bianche Was Cycling At Its Best

Media Meltdowns

Papa John: For 20 Months I Have Worked To Excise Racial Slur From My Vocabulary

PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 08: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange talks to Quincy Guerrier #1 during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Rutgers Athletic Center on December 8, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Syracuse 79-69. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Jim Boeheim Was A Real Prick To A Reporter

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 20: A Nike logo is seen at the Nike flagship store on 5th Ave. on December 20, 2019 in New York City. Revenue in the North American market, which accounts for the majority of Nikes sales, rose 5% from a year ago. The company said its Jordan brand had its first ever billion-dollar quarter. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Capital

Prolific Sneaker Reseller Turns Out To Have A Mom Who’s An Executive At Nike

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 19: In this handout image provided by UFC, Khamzat Chimaev of Chechnya celebrates after his knockout victory over Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Dana White And Chechen Dictator Meddle With UFC Fighter Who Wants To Retire Due To Lasting COVID-19 Effects

CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: Trainer Gordon Elliott on the gallops at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 08, 2020 in Cheltenham, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Defector Up All Night

Champion Horse Trainer On Photo Of Him Sitting On A Dead Horse: I Had To Take A Call, My Bad

Seth Jahn poses for a portrait at the 2016 Team USA Media Summit at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 9, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.

U.S. Soccer, Several USWNT Stars Condemn Council Member After Seven-Minute Rant Against Anthem Kneeling

The Great Outdoors

The Dark Legacy Of The CIA’s Bungled Plot To Have Famous Climbers Plant Nuclear-Powered Sensors In The Himalayas

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 24: Carli Lloyd #10 of the United States celebrates a goal during a match against Argentina in the SheBelieves Cup at Exploria Stadium on February 24, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The USWNT Is Crushing Everyone

Better Hate An Owner

The DeVos Family Is The Face Of American Oligarchy

Here Is A Delightful Surprise Message From Julius Randle’s Mom

Spot competes at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Showcases Cutting Edge In Artificial Intelligence

Science

Boston Dynamics: Robot Cop Dog Should Not Be Used To Intimidate

Giri Nathan

PokuWatch: Proof Of Concept

David Vanterpool discussing his path to the NBA.

Wolves Assistant David Vanterpool Couldn’t Even Get The Interim Gig

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 03: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers passes the ball during their game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on January 03, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/undefined)